A 47-year-old man was arrested Saturday for gross misdemeanor destruction of property after allegedly throwing a rock at a car causing damage to the driver side door, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.

The arrest happened at 3:08 p.m. in the area of New Ridge and Northridge. According to the booking report, a reporting party advised to dispatch that a man was jumping into traffic, claiming he was lost and had been riding a bicycle. Deputies were then advised another reporting party stated the man threw a rock at his car, damaging his driver’s side door.

Deputies met with the driver of the vehicle and observed damage to the driver’s side door. The person also advised the suspect stopped them, said he was lost and needed directions and then the man began yelling and using racial slurs, the report states. The man then then picked up a rock and threw it at the driver door. The victim advised estimated damage to the vehicle would likely be over $1,000 to get it fixed and re-painted.

Deputies attempted to locate the suspect and found him a short time later in the area of Northridge and New Ridge, where he was confirmed by the victim as the rock thrower. The suspect was arrested for destruction of property. Bail: $2,500.

In other arrests:
A 41-year-old Sacramento man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of misdemeanor obtaining money under fall pretenses.

According to the booking report, deputies were sent to a store in the 3800 block of South Carson Street in reference to a petit larceny in progress. Store employees called dispatch and claimed a man wearing all black clothing was leaving the store with more than $500 of merchandise. The reporting party also said the man was accompanied by a juvenile wearing an orange shirt and hat.

Deputies arrived and made contact with two males matching the description, a man and a juvenile. The man was carrying a store bag with two women’s purses in it. He said he purchased the items legally and provided deputies with a receipt.

The deputy then spoke with the juvenile who said he was in the store to purchase a gift for his mother’s birthday. The juvenile said the suspect approached him outside the business and offered to purchase the gift for his mother with a gift card that he had and could reimburse him with cash.

It appeared as if the man was involved in some sort of fraud scheme, the report states. Deputies spoke with store employees, providing clarification advising the man had come into the store earlier at 12:30 p.m. and loaded a backpack with clothing and merchandise and left the store without paying for the merchandise, the report states.

A store employee stated that it is the store’s policy to not contact law enforcement for shoplifting incidents. The employee claimed the man came back to the store at 1:30 p.m. and tried to return the merchandise he stole. The report states the man was semi-successful and was issued store credit for the items amounting to $494.17. This is when the store decided to report the incident, the report states.

Four employees positively identified the man as the person who stole the merchandise as well as the person who returned the merchandise. Store staff supplied deputies with the receipt from the man when he returned the merchandise.

A store employee also claimed the man had been asking people in the store if they wished to purchase the gift card from him in cash. He then allegedly said he did not have the receipt for the merchandise he was trying to return and said he paid for it in cash, the report states. The suspect was not able to provide the deputy with any proof that he legally purchased merchandise.

It was clear the suspect was trying to get cash for merchandise he stole and later returned and that he tried to sell the store credit gift card to the juvenile and other patrons as part of a scheme with actual cash, according to the report.

The deputy confronted the suspect with this information. The suspect claimed he did not return anything and he bought the two purses with his own money, the report states. This was disproved when the man allowed the deputy to look at his receipts and he had the identical copy of the receipt store staff had provided from the return transaction, proving the man was lying.

A deputy was also able to see the purses the man purchased were bought with the store credit gift card the man had fraudulently received from the transaction. Store staff advised security had video footage that showed the man stealing the merchandise on the first encounter. Based on the evidence and consistency of witness statements, the man was arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses. Bail: $1,137.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested August 8 for gross misdemeanor misuse of 911 dispatch, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office booking report.

The woman reportedly called dispatch 9 times in a span of 24 hours, none of which was an appropriate use of emergency services, according to the booking report. Bail: $2,500.

— A 23-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested August 8 for misdemeanor driving with a revoked license, expired registration and no insurance. Bail: $1,140.

— A 59-year-old man was arrested August 8 for a misdemeanor warrant issued in January 2020. Bail: $500.

— A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested August 8 for suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of property and misdemeanor resisting/obstructing and trespassing.

According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched to a Winnie Lane bar where the manager advised the suspect was told to leave and refused. The suspect pushed a chair at the manager, who stopped it before it before it hit him. The suspect then went outside and was hitting the door while standing in front of the business and then left, according to the report.

Deputies located the man near a fast food restaurant and began to explain that he was trespassed from the bar. The man walked away and opened the door to the restaurant. Deputies grabbed the man and pulled him away from the door. The man did not move his legs and was assisted to the ground. He was then placed under arrest for trespassing and obstructing.

In the patrol vehicle en route to jail the man became verbally argumentative and began to kick the rear passenger door several times. He was booked for the above offenses. Bail: $2,000.

— A 32-year-old man as arrested August 9 for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Bail: $3,000.

— A 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, August 10 for a misdemeanor outside agency warrant issued out of Dayton Township Court. Bail: $1,525 cash.

— A 29-year-old man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000 cash.

— A 50-year-old woman was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor bench warrant issued July 17, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000 cash.

— A 52-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for a misdemeanor warrant issued July 31, 2025 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,000.

— A 30-year-old Carson City man, Ulises Hernandez-Rivera, was arrested Sunday for a felony warrant for violation of probation. No bail hold in lieu of hearing.

— A 46-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Monday for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Bail: $2,500.

— A 54-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 11:36 p.m. for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI.

According to the booking report, deputies were dispatched at 11:23 p.m. for a DUI driver in the area of Tiger Drive. The driver was reportedly driving with the door open and revving the engine.

Dispatch advised they had a prior call with a similar vehicle leaving an East William Street casino. The man was kicked out of the location and left with in the vehicle (which matched the description to the second call) with no plates and possibly intoxicated, the report states.

A deputy arrived to the area of Tiger Drive and was flagged down by civilians who said the vehicle was in the back of the trailer park and had earlier crashed into one of their vehicles, a gray Jeep.

The deputy observed a yellow paint transfer on the rear right passenger side of the vehicle and scuff marks on the front passenger side mirror. The deputy informed them they would be speaking with them shortly about the hit and run. The civilians stated the driver was driving fast down the road.

Deputies located the suspect vehicle and the driver seemed to be talking to a person who was standing by the driver door. The deputy approached the vehicle and saw the man in the driver seat. The vehicle began to move forward. The deputy told the driver to stop the vehicle. As the deputy approached the driver door, they saw the driver had red and watery eyes. The deputy asked him to park the vehicle and turn off the engine. The deputy asked the man to get out of the vehicle.

The man stated he came to see his friend and sister. He did not have his driver’s license on him. As the man spoke, the deputy could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. The deputy observed the man spoke with slurred speech and mumbled his words at times, according to the report.

The deputy asked him why he was driving at a high rate of speed in the area. The man continued to state he came to see his friend and sister. The deputy asked if he had been drinking. The man stated he drank approximately three to six beers. The deputy asked if he was willing to conduct field sobriety tests. The man told the deputy he was not going to pass them. The deputy asked him if he was willing to attempt the tests. The man said yes.

Other deputies arrived and began speaking with the man, who then began talking loudly to one of the deputies and began yelling. Another deputy attempted to get his attention, asking him if he was willing to conduct the SFST’s and he would not answer the questions. He continued with a different conversation and moved forward toward a deputy, who then placed their left hand out in front of him to prevent him from getting closer. Due to him being uncooperative and not answering questions about continuing the tests, he was placed into handcuffs.

The man tensed up and would not allow the deputy to place his hand behind his back. Another deputy also grabbed the man’s arm to assist. The man was arrested for suspicion of DUI. The deputy read the man a request for voluntary evidence. The man would not listen and continued to speak over the officer. He eventually turned to face a deputy while in the patrol vehicle. Due to him possibly attempting to get out of the vehicle or attempt to kick the officer, he was pushed back into the patrol vehicle and the door was closed, the report states.

The man continued not to cooperate and refused to listen to the voluntary evidence request. The deputy requested to speak to the on-call judge requesting a telephonic warrant for a blood draw. The judge granted the warrant at 12:35 a.m. He was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and for a blood draw.

As a followup, a deputy spoke with the owner of the Jeep, who stated their vehicle was hit at around 10 p.m. Sunday evening. They heard a screeching noise and a loud noise shortly after and walked out to see what happened and saw the suspect vehicle driving by. The deputy asked them what side the vehicle hit their vehicle and was advised it was the right passenger side. The vehicle owner advised they were unable to identify who was driving at the time of the accident but the suspect vehicle was determined to be the same. Bail: $1,140.

— A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 5:35 a.m. for suspicion of disorderly conduct, failure to use a crosswalk and obstructing.

According to the booking report, the man walked away from a deputy after a subject stop where the man crossed Stewart Street without using the nearby crosswalk. The deputy told the man to stop. The man looked back and began to run. He ran to corner the of Stewart Lane and Little Lane and was located and placed under arrest. The man was read his Miranda warning and he agreed to speak. The man was asked why he ran. He said because he was mad that his boss who did not pay him. He refused to answer any further questions and the deputy terminated the interview. Bail: $500.

— A 61-year-old Rocklin, California man, Roger Lucero, was arrested August 9 for possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription, drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest and a felony outside agency warrant out Placerville Superior Court.

According to the booking report, deputies were called to a South Carson Street casino for suspicious circumstances. The reporting party was identified as Lucero, who advised that his wife took his daughter, who he said was not his biological daughter. He did not provide many more details. While speaking with the deputy, dispatch confirmed he had an extraditable felony warrant from Placerville Superior Court. Deputies told the man he had a warrant for his arrest and to place his hands behind his back. The man took a few steps back and a deputy approached him to keep him from fleeing. The man kept walking backward, striking his vehicle. Deputies gained control of the man and placed him into handcuffs and the patrol vehicle.

Deputy K9 Conan conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle, where the dog alerted positive for drugs. Inside the vehicle deputies located a clear bag with white residue that tested positive for methamphetamine, the report states. While the man did not appear injured as a result of being assisted to the ground, he requested the fire department check him out due to stomach pain, the report states.

The man was taken to the hospital and was later booked for the felony El Dorado County warrant and other alleged offenses. Additional evidence was booked that included a prescription bottle with multiple broken pills prescribed to another person. Bail: $100,000 for the warrant out of Placerville and $2,500 for the local offenses.

— A 39-year-old Minden man was arrested August 8 for two misdemeanor warrants out of Carson City Justice Court and misdemeanor driving with a revoked license. Bail: $12,000 cash.

— A 45-year-old man, Eric Paul Lovato, was booked for suspicion of battery by a prisoner, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office report.

On August 7, a CCSO jail deputy was asked by the medical deputy to respond to the medical office. An inmate said he was punched in the face during lunch while sitting in the dayroom. The deputy reviewed video and confirmed the inmate’s statement. After reviewing the video, the deputy interviewed the suspect due to his direct involvement in the incident. The deputy then interviewed the victim and another witness who was close in proximity to the incident.

A deputy read the suspect his Miranda rights and asked if he understood his rights. The man said yes. The deputy, having his rights in mind, asked if he wished to talk. The man stated that everything was already audio and video recorded in the jail and that if he had anything to say it would be to his attorney. The deputy terminated the interview.

After reviewing video, which confirmed the victim’s statement of being battered, a statement by the witness confirming the battery occurred, the man was booked for felony battery by a prisoner. Bail: $2,500.

— A 54-year-old man, Eric James Hanrihan, was booked for a felony failure to appear warrant issued April 20, 2021 out of Carson City and a misdemeanor violation of bail conditions warrant. Bail: $20,000.

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